The Wavell School is a coeducational community secondary school, located in Farnborough in the English county of Hampshire.[1]
| The Wavell School | |
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| Address | |
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Lynchford Road , , GU14 6BH England | |
| Coordinates | 51°16′20″N 0°45′16″W / 51.2723°N 0.7544°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Community school |
| Motto | We care to challenge |
| Established | 23 October 1970 |
| Founder | Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell |
| Local authority | Hampshire |
| Department for Education URN | 116448 Tables |
| Ofsted | Reports |
| Headteacher | Emma Wright |
| Gender | Coeducational |
| Age | 11 to 16 |
| Enrolment | 1,012 as of May 2022[update] |
| Website | http://wavellschool.org.uk/ |
The school serves the civilian and military communities of North Camp, Farnborough and Aldershot, and is administered by Hampshire County Council which coordinates the schools admissions.[2] It is named after Archibald Wavell, 1st Earl Wavell, a senior commander in the British Army who went on to become Viceroy and Governor-General of India.[3]
The Wavell school was opened on 23 October 1970 led by Lady Pamela Humphrys, daughter of Archibald Wavell. At the beginning of the 21st-century the school gained specialist Technology College status.[3] The school offers GCSEs and Cambridge Nationals as programmes of study for pupils.[4] The Wavell School also operates The Duke of Edinburgh's Award programme.[5]